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PAPPARDELLE with BRAISED SAFFRON CHICKEN, FENNEL, PEAS & SHAVED PARMESAN
This is a lighter version of the pappardelle I sometimes make with cream. So good, but not what I need right now, I pulled this dish together rather quickly (because there was a Duck game starting soon!) using home-made chicken broth, white wine, lots of garlic &...
GREEN FUSILLI made with BROCCOLI HAZELNUT PESTO
We harvested more broccoli from our gardens this week and had enough to enjoy in a couple of different ways. One of our dishes was this delicious, super easy broccoli pesto fusilli. It's a great side dish to proteins such as grilled chicken or beef or salmon or with...
TRADITIONAL SPLIT PEA WITH SMOKY HAM
I posted this traditional recipe a few years ago. With St. Patrick's Day coming this week and Easter just down the road, I thought I'd post again. Split pea with smoky ham is always a good meal this time of year. AND I've offered vegan/vegetarian options that are just...
EMERALD GREEN PEA SOUP with FRESH TARRAGON
On a research trip one year, our corporate marketing manager arranged for us to have a private dining experience in a little restaurant nestled in an old Boston neighborhood. I can't remember the name, but everything about the place was out of Saveur magazine for me....
FRIED EGG FLATBREAD with SHARP CHEDDAR, ROASTED RED PEPPER SPREAD & MICRO GREENS
Jammy fried eggs atop garlicky herb flatbread with roasted red pepper spread, shaved sharp cheddar, a garnish of sofrito, a sprinkling of micro greens and a drizzle of good olive oil. O.M.G. Breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner or afternoon snack - it's just simply...
LEBONESE LAMB SOUP with SEASONED SWEET POTATO CROUTONS & DITALINI
This soup hits the spot on so many levels. The broth is sunny and bright and with the addition of lamb broth added to the chicken broth, we've created a rich, elegant soup. Warm spices such as cumin, coriander, cinnamon and paprika infuse the broth making the profile...
FUEL FOR THE FUTURE!
February is finally ending. 28 days seemed like 100. Glad to be welcoming in March 2023!! As many of you know, we’ve taken some time off from the kitchen the last few weeks. There’s a lot going on in our family and we needed this time to focus and take some time to...
TOASTED FARRO SALAD with MIXED ORGANIC GREENS, PEARS, AVOCADO & TOMATO AIOLI DILL DRESSING
This winter salad is dressed up with toasted farro, roasted garbanzo croutons, sliced pears, heirloom tomatoes, creamy avocado, fresh gorgeous greens and a killer dressing. This was the perfect salad for our Sunday night dinner. With the farro and garbanzos, it easily...
ONIGIRI ~ JAPANESE RICE BALLS
Onigiri is considered Japanese soul food and compared to easy grab 'n go foods like burritos and hotdogs because they share the same definition for perfect hand-held, walk-about snacks. Onigiri is a rice ball, typically wrapped in seaweed. It was invented before the...
GRILLED ORANGE-YOGURT MARINATED CHICKEN SKEWERS with HARISSA & MINT YOGURT SAUCE
Food on sticks is the best. Especially if it's marinated, grilled meat. This recipe is all about flavor and these skewers of well seasoned chicken marinated for hours in a citrusy yogurt sauce will make you feel like you've arrived in the circuit of chefs. To be...